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Buildings at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant are ON FIRE after being attacked by Russian tanks fire sparking fears of radiation disaster: Livestreamed footage shows explosions as heavy weapons target the facility in southern Ukraine
UK Daily Mail ^ | 03/03/2022 | Kaya Terry

Posted on 03/03/2022 4:28:03 PM PST by DFG

A fire has been seen at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine after tanks opened fire with heavy weapons at the facility, footage in the early hours of Friday morning showed.

A live feed from the Zaporizhzhia station showed flames at the site in the east of country, having earlier showed tanks firing at buildings - sparking fears of a radiation disaster in the nation currently being invaded by Russian forces.

Dmytro Orlov, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar, confirmed the blaze in an online post. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest of its kind in Europe.

'As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire,' Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.

The shocking footage came after Ukrainian civilians defied Russian troops for a second day running in a bid to protect the nuclear plant. They were shown setting up make-shift road blocks in an attempt to block the road to the facility.

Both the Ukrainian state atomic energy company and Orlov said troops were nearing Zaporizhzhia. Officials said loud shots were heard in the city late Thursday.

'Many young men in athletic clothes and armed with Kalashnikov have come into the city. They are breaking down door and trying to get into the apartments of local residents,' the statement from Energoatom said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: nuclear; pinwheelsforeyes; russia; ukraine; zaporizhzhia
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To: Thilly Thailor

Repeat after me, please:

“The plant was not operational.

The plant was not operational.

The plant was not operational.”


221 posted on 03/03/2022 9:09:07 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
"You've got to be next level dumb to say something like that while the Russians are trying to "control Ukraine and pillage its sources and destroy it out of spite."

Like Obama/Biden and Soros did to the Ukraine themselves in 1991?

You are a big fan of the Swamp and Forever War, Inc. You should rub out your war-boner out and take a nap keyboard warrior. Here is a sexy visual aid to speed thing up for you.


222 posted on 03/03/2022 9:13:08 PM PST by WMarshal ("No war for communism"What a fan of the swap you are)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

It is a liquid situation globally right now.

We’ve seen Canada, Eastern Europe, the United States,
Australia, New Zealand, European and other nations,
and China cause their people problems in the last few
years.

Everyone should be keeping their leaders on a short leash.

When we gain control of Congress and the White House
again, there needs to be legislation passed that cuts
the family jewels off these NGOs.

Any of them that denied citizens their rights should be
required to swear in a new board, fined a ginormous fine,
and be prevented from making and enforcing any type of
governance on private citizens whatsoever.

Congress makes the laws in this nation. That’s the law of
the land.

Social media outlets could have two choices. No
censorship, other than of an adult sexual nature issues,
or simply liquidate and cease to exist. Their choice...

As for fact checker units, they should be banned from
existence. People have the resources to study up on
an issue if they need to.


223 posted on 03/03/2022 9:21:14 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: All
Per Jack Posobiec: https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1499615771571507200

All within less than an hour.

224 posted on 03/03/2022 9:31:01 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: WMarshal
Like Obama/Biden and Soros did to the Ukraine themselves in 1991?

In 1991? Your brain really is mush.

225 posted on 03/03/2022 9:37:03 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Look up the Orange Revolution if you can.


226 posted on 03/03/2022 9:38:08 PM PST by WMarshal ("No war for communism"What a fan of the swap you are)
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To: DoughtyOne

Western nations, the people of the Ukraine, the Russian
speaking citizens of the Ukraine, the people of Russia,
and the civilian and military leaders don’t seem to be
to happy with Vlad.

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Seems you need to get a bit more up to speed. Tomorrow I can post some links if you like.


227 posted on 03/03/2022 9:47:47 PM PST by little jeremiah (Where We Go One We Go All)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

And there is some verification for these claims? I note one is AP, aka as Fake News.


228 posted on 03/03/2022 9:49:14 PM PST by little jeremiah (Where We Go One We Go All)
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To: little jeremiah

Or perhaps you need to pay more attention.


229 posted on 03/03/2022 9:53:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: freeandfreezing
I was just on Twitter and this video was being shared by liberals. However, ppl said they saw it yesterday, so obviously it’s not from the nuclear plant attack that only happened today.

For the love of God, please do some research before you post videos or comment on stories making the rounds on social media. We could be on the precipice of WWIII and we need ppl to respond thoughtfully and cautiously about the situation. Your posts are hyperbolic and emotional, and they’re contributing to the hysteria of the average American.

230 posted on 03/03/2022 9:59:43 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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To: little jeremiah
Only 'official' sources (outside of numerous Twitter channels) at the moment are Al Jazeera and The Week. Both are citing the Ukrainian State Emergency Service
231 posted on 03/03/2022 9:59:48 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: little jeremiah
Also, for what it's worth, from the IAEA's official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/iaeaorg/status/1499571709774422017

"#Ukraine tells IAEA that fire at site of #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has not affected “essential” equipment, plant personnel taking mitigatory actions."

232 posted on 03/03/2022 10:01:49 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: pierrem15; CondoleezzaProtege; Renfrew; Red Badger; BenLurkin; DFG; BiglyCommentary; ...

I decided to look at a map of Ukraine and determine the location of this nuclear plant. It is less than 200 miles from the 2 breakaway parts of Ukraine which are directly east. Also within 200 miles Crimea which is due south, parts of Russia which are to the east, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The city appears to be on the main river which runs from Kiev to the Black Sea. So depending on which way the wind is blowing, the breakaway areas, Crimea, western Russia, or the Black Sea could all be poisened. If the Black Sea becomes contaminated, that will not be good for Turkey, or even parts of the Mediterranian.
,
I clicked the 14 days forecast for Kiev and the wind is predicted to blow in a number of different directions in the next weeks. See this information in the link below:

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/d198c31dca17aa9ac8e4ff2e4dbdb48e4ca8c01f0fd1369998f0a09f53ef0b1d

Let us hope that some people in Russia can convince Putin that he does not want a nuclear disaster in that location.


233 posted on 03/03/2022 10:05:09 PM PST by gleeaikin (ould the , vitamins,Question authority!)
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To: gleeaikin

The fire was apparently in a nearby administrative building, not the actual plant itself. See post 224.


234 posted on 03/03/2022 10:07:40 PM PST by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

I agree! Can’t believe so many freepers are falling for everything they hear, especially when it’s on social media. Haven’t they learned anything since 2015?


235 posted on 03/03/2022 10:12:34 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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To: Prince of Space

Because most of them are likely paid shills. Not actually people that believe in anything except their bank account.


236 posted on 03/03/2022 10:34:07 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: little jeremiah

First intelligent post on the thread.


237 posted on 03/03/2022 10:35:39 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: little jeremiah

“Turns out the fire was in an administration building, started by... someone. Whatever “news” is coming out of Ukraine is about 99.99% propaganda.”
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I was watching Fox News earlier this evening and “explainer” Brett Baier came on and reported on the “nuclear reactors being shelled” by the Russians. As he “explained”, half the screen was displaying video of the “shelling” and gaslighter-in-chief Baier said “there goes a shell now”. The “shell” was clearly nothing more than a slowly falling flare. Of course there will be many who will believe that the Russians would direct artillery fire onto a nuclear reactor. Sadly, we have some of those gullible fools here on FR.


238 posted on 03/03/2022 10:46:06 PM PST by House Atreides
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To: DFG

If it is actually on fire then who is say who is responsible for setting it on fire? Fake videos are everywhere, and the deep state would do anything to create a narrative.


239 posted on 03/03/2022 11:42:47 PM PST by Revel
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To: Steve Van Doorn

I thought a fair number of people here were able to reason things out. After the Trump Russia setup that came from the highest levels of our government then I would think that people would realize that deep state is will to anything to create false illusions. They would certainly shell a nuclear power plant if they desperately needed to do so in order to blame in on someone else. They will do anything to win. They are already passing off video games as real war battles in the Ukraine. Also using videos and pictures that are invasion. Yet passing them off as current.

You would just think that a few more people here would be questioning the MSM narrative. Yes you are right that there are paid infiltrators here as on all forums who have the job to disrupt discussions and steer everyone onto the wrong track. It is all very advanced manipulation. Yet I am still surprised that there are so many people who don’t even question what is going on. It feels like mob mentality.

I am not totally sure what to think about what is going on in Ukraine. I am not totally set one way another. But at least I know that we can all be duped. So keep an open mind.


240 posted on 03/03/2022 11:59:45 PM PST by Revel
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